Chapter 3: D-Control Multi-Mode (Mac Only) 7
Chapter 3: D-Control Multi-Mode (Mac Only)
Pro Tools HD 7.4cs1 adds the ability to enter D-Control
Multi-mode, which lets you use a single D-Control console to
access up to four Pro Tools|HD systems on a network.
Multi-mode lets you quickly switch worksurface control from
one Pro Tools system to another by pressing a single switch on
the D-Control console.
Multi-Mode Compatibility
D-Control Multi-mode is qualified on a subset of systems
qualified for Pro Tools 7.4. For complete details, visit
the compatibility pages on the Digidesign website
(www.digidesign.com/compatibility).
D-Control Multi-mode can be enabled only on D-Control
consoles comprised of Main and Fader units that have current
Comm boards.
For information on updating the Comm boards in your
D-Control units, contact Digidesign Customer Service. To find
the number of your local Digidesign Customer Service office,
visit the Digidesign website at www.digidesign.com.
To determine the Comm board version in your D-Control unit:
1 If Pro Tools is running, quit Pro Tools.
2 Turn off the D-Control unit.
3 Turn on the D-Control unit and hold the Select, Solo and
Mute switches in the Focus Channel Strip (on a Main Unit) or
on the leftmost channel strip (on a Fader Module) during
power-up. This restarts the unit in a special “bootloader”
mode.
4 After the unit is powered up, put the unit in Utility mode by
doing one of the following:
• On a Main Unit, press the Utility switch in the Session
Management section.
• On a Fader Module, press and hold the modifier keys in
the lower left of the unit in the following sequence:
Shift+Alt/Command+Win/Option.
5 Press the Soft Key (Main Unit) or encoder Select switch
(Fader Module) that corresponds to “System.”
6 Hold the Soft Key (Main Unit) or encoder Select switch
(Fader Module) that corresponds to “FW ver.”
7 The Comm board firmware version appears in the channel
display of the unit.
• If the Comm board firmware version is “b7.2.0.92,” the
unit has a current Comm board, and supports
Multi-mode operation.
• If the Comm board firmware version is “b2.59,” the unit
does not have a current Comm board, and will not sup-
port Multi-mode operation.
8 Exit Utility mode and power cycle the D-Control unit to
start the unit in normal mode.
Configuring D-Control Multi-Mode
Updating D-Control Firmware
Before you can use D-Control Multi-mode, all D-Control units
(the Main Unit and each Fader Module) must have the firm-
ware update included in Pro Tools HD 7.4cs1.
To initiate the firmware update for D-Control included in Pro Tools
HD 7.4cs1:
1 Launch Pro Tools HD 7.4cs1.
2 Choose Setup > Peripherals and click Ethernet Controllers.
3 If they are not already declared, declare your D-Control
Main Unit and Fader Modules.
4 Click OK in the Peripherals dialog.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to update your D-Control
firmware.
D-Control Multi-mode is not supported on
Windows-based Pro Tools systems.
If you have a D-Control Surround Panner, you will be
prompted to update the firmware for the panner. This
firmware update can take about 11 minutes. You may
choose to cancel the Surround Panner update until later.
The Surround Panner firmware update is not required to
use the features in Pro Tools HD 7.4cs1.
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